Nigeria’s economic crisis is fueling a stunt philanthropy boom
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A crop of content creators are building fame on MrBeast-style content.

Several Nigerian content creators are mimicking American superstar YouTuber MrBeast by publishing charitable deeds as content online.

  • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.socialEnglish
    51·
    4 months ago

    Is it worth being “against?” Seems like the kind of act that is best met with apathy at worst.

    Oh, you gave some money away to make money. Okay?

    • Churbleyimyam@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      For me it’s not just about money. It’s also about dignity and about universal human qualities. At best this kind of thing is an unfair trade and at worst it is material perversion of what is good about human nature.